Rearden LLC et al v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation et al
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STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF NON-BATB CLAIMS by Judge Jon S. Tigar granting 287 Stipulation. (kc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/3/2024)
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STEVE W. BERMAN (pro hac vice)
steve@hbsslaw.com
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-7292
Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
KELLY M. KLAUS (SBN 161091)
kelly.klaus@mto.com
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105-2907
Telephone:
(415) 512-4000
Facsimile:
(415) 512-4077
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Attorneys for Defendants
[Additional counsel on following page]
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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REARDEN LLC, REARDEN MOVA LLC,
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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE OF NON-BATB CLAIMS
vs.
WALT DISNEY PICTURES, a California
corporation, MARVEL STUDIOS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, MVL
PRODUCTIONS LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, INFINITY PRODUCTIONS
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
ASSEMBLED PRODUCTIONS II LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company,
Defendants.
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REARDEN LLC and REARDEN MOVA LLC,
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4:17-cv-04006-JST
4:17-cv-04191-JST
Plaintiffs,
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Case Nos.
Plaintiffs,
vs.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM
CORPORATION and TWENTIETH CENTURY
FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT LLC,
Defendants.
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MARK S. CARLSON (pro hac vice)
markc@hbsslaw.com
JERROD C. PATTERSON (pro hac vice)
jerrodp@hbsslaw.com
GARTH WOJTANOWICZ, CBA No. 246510
garthw@hbsslaw.com
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
1301 Second Avenue, Suite 2000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: (206) 623-7292
Facsimile: (206) 623-0594
BLANCA F. YOUNG (SBN 217533)
blanca.young@mto.com
STEPHANIE G. HERRERA (SBN 313887)
stephanie.herrera@mto.com
SHANNON AMINIRAD (SBN 324780)
shannon.aminirad@mto.com
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
560 Mission Street, 27th Floor
San Francisco, California 94105-2907
Telephone:
(415) 512-4000
Facsimile:
(415) 512-4077
RIO S. PIERCE, CBA No. 298297
riop@hbsslaw.com
HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
715 Hearst Avenue, Suite 300
Berkeley, CA 94710
Telephone: (510) 725-3000
Facsimile: (510) 725-3001
JOHN W. SPIEGEL (SBN 78935)
john.spiegel@mto.com
JOHN L. SCHWAB (SBN 301386)
john.schwab@mto.com
ANNE K. CONLEY (SBN 307952)
anne.conley@mto.com
ROWLEY J. RICE (SBN 313737)
rowley.rice@mto.com
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 South Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071-3426
Telephone: (213) 683-9100
Facsimile: (213) 687-3702
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Attorneys for Defendants
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Plaintiffs and Defendants in the above-captioned cases (collectively, “Parties”), by and
through their counsel, hereby stipulate as follows:
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed suit against Walt Disney Pictures, Marvel Studios, LLC,
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Infinity Productions LLC, Assembled Productions II LLC (the “WDP Defendants”) in the United
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States District Court for the Northern District of California in the case captioned Rearden LLC et
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al. v. Walt Disney Pictures et al., N.D. Cal. Case. No. 4:17-cv-04006-JST (the “WDP Lawsuit”);
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WHEREAS, the WDP Lawsuit includes claims related to the motion pictures Beauty and
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the Beast (2017), Guardians of the Galaxy, and Avengers: Age of Ultron;
WHEREAS, the parties tried the claims related to Beauty and the Beast (2017) to a jury
in December 2023 and are currently engaged in post-trial motion practice;
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs filed suit against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC (the “Fox Defendants”) in the United States
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District Court for the Northern District of California in the case captioned Rearden LLC et al. v.
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Walt Disney Pictures et al., N.D. Cal. Case. No. 4:17-cv-04191-JST (the “Fox Lawsuit”);
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WHEREAS, the Fox Lawsuit includes claims related to the motion pictures Deadpool,
Fantastic Four, and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb;
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WHEREAS, the Parties have reached a settlement of all claims and controversies
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concerning all motion pictures other than Beauty and the Beast (2017) that are the subject of the
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WDP Lawsuit and the Fox Lawsuit (the “Non-BATB Claims”);
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WHEREAS, the Parties agree the Non-BATB Claims should be dismissed with prejudice;
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WHEREAS, the Parties agree the Court shall retain jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ copyright
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claim (and Defendants’ defenses to the same) regarding Beauty and the Beast (2017);
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THEREFORE, the Parties stipulate and agree as follows:
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[1] Plaintiffs’ Non-BATB Claims are dismissed with prejudice;
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[2] this Court shall not dismiss and shall retain jurisdiction over Plaintiffs’ copyright
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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF NON-BATB CLAIMS
NOS. 17-CV-04006-JST-SK, 4:17-CV-04191-JST
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claim (and Defendants’ defenses to the same) regarding Beauty and the Beast (2017);
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[3] each Party shall bear its own costs and attorney’s fees incurred in connection with
these actions; and
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[4] following entry of the Order on this Stipulation, the Clerk of the Court is respectfully
requested to close Case No. 4:17-cv-04191-JST.
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IT IS SO STIPULATED.
DATED: May 30, 2024
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
By:
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/s/ Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS
Attorneys for Defendants
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DATED: May 30, 2024
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HAGENS BERMAN SOBOL SHAPIRO LLP
By:
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/s/ Jerrod C. Patterson
JERROD C. PATTERSON1
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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[PROPOSED] ORDER
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PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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June 3,
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2024
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The Honorable Jon S. Tigar
United States District Judge
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Signed electronically by Kelly M. Klaus with the concurrence of Jerrod C. Patterson, pursuant
to L.R. 5-1(i)(3).
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STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF NON-BATB CLAIMS
NOS. 17-CV-04006-JST-SK, 4:17-CV-04191-JST
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